American Rhododendron Society Annual Meeting
| PROGRAM SCHEDULE |
| Friday May 13th |
| The Tacoma Mall: Judging of Show in the Morning |
| Sherwood Inn Ballroom, evening: |
| 5:00 - 7:00 Registration |
| 6:00 - 7:00 Cocktail Hour |
| 7:00-8:30 Dinner: Welcome by President of Tacoma Chapter |
| 8:30 - 8:45 Break |
| 8:45 - Major Peter Barber's Address |
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(Major Barber is the Manager of the Exbury Estate near Southampton, England.
He will give us a history of the Exbury azaleas and rhododendrons.) |
| Saturday Morning May 14th |
| Sherwood Inn Ballroom: |
| 8:30 - 9:30 Registration |
| 9:30 Master of Ceremonies opens Meeting |
| 9:40 -10:10 Mr. Art Myhre "Nutrition & Weed Control" |
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(Mr. Myhre is in charge of investigations with ornamental plants at the Western
Washington Experiment Station at Puyallup, Wash.) |
| 10:10 - 10:40 Dr. Robert Ticknor "Progress Report on Rooting" |
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(Dr. Ticknor is a Horticulturist at the North Willamette Experiment Station,
near Aurora, Ore.) |
| 10:40 - 11:00 Dr. C. J. Gould "Research Report on Rhododendron Rusts" |
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(Dr. Gould is Plant Pathologist at the Western Washington Experiment Station
at Puyallup, Wash.) |
| 11:00-11:15 Question and Answer Period (Stretch) |
| 11:15 - 12:15 Dr. August Kehr "Breeding with a Purpose" |
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(Dr. Kehr is Chief of the Vegetable and Ornamentals Research Branch of the
U. S. D. A., Beltsville, Maryland) |
| 12:15-12:45 Break |
| 12:45 - 2:00 Luncheon |
| 2:00 - 3:00 Mr. Edward B. Dunn, President of A.R.S. Presiding: |
| Gold Medal Awards, Annual Business Meeting |
| BREAK: Visit show, visit local nurseries, have dinner |
| Saturday Evening May 14th. |
| Sherwood Inn: Friar Tuck Room |
| 7:30 - 7:35 Introductions |
| 7:35 - 8:20 Mr. Brian Mulligan "Some Rhododendron Species" |
| (Mr. Mulligan is Director of the University of Washington rboretum) |
| 8:20 - 9:45 Dr. J. L. Creech "Impact of Japanese Azaleas on the Breeding Program" |
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(Dr. Creech is Chief of New Crops Research Branch of the U. S. D. A.,
Beltsville, Maryland) |
| 9:45 - Questions and Answer Period |
| Refreshments |
| Sunday May 15th |
| All day bus tour including courtesy luncheon. |
| Busses load at the Sherwood Inn at 9:30 A.M. |
| Return at 5:30 P.M. |